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‘Why the vengeance against this man?’ CJI questions application of NSA in Manish Kashyap case

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

Manish Kashyap, a YouTuber from Bihar, was held on April 6 under the National Security Act (NSA) in Bihar for circulating fake videos of migrant workers facing attacks in Tamil Nadu.

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BJP slams Congress for Imran Pratapgarhi’s inclusion in ‘star campaigners’ list for Karnataka after an old video of Atiq Ahmed praising him goes viral

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

Recently, an old video of Congress' Imran Pratapgarhi lavishing praises on Atiq Ahmed had gone viral on the internet.

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OpIndia Editor-in-Chief and CEO get 1-month protection from arrest in the FIR filed by Tamil Nadu police, to approach Madras HC

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

On the 21st of April 2023, a Supreme Court bench headed by CJI DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha granted 4 weeks of protection to OpIndia editor-in-chief Nupur J Sharma and CEO Rahul Roushan in the FIR filed against them by the Tamil Nadu police.

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Assam and Arunachal Pradesh sign historic MoU to settle border dispute. Here is everything you need to know

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

Assam and Arunachal Pradesh sign border pact in Delhi to resolve dispute over 123 villages in total 20 regions

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NCP president Sharad Pawar meets industrialist Gautam Adani, days after criticising Opposition’s ruckus in Parliament over Hindenburg issue

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

Adani met Sharad Pawar at the NCP chief's residence 'Silver Oak' in Mumbai for nearly 2 hours.

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Firing inside Delhi’s Saket Court by person disguised as an advocate, woman injured

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

The accused person is said to have shot four rounds at the woman. The victim has been shifted to the hospital and is being treated.

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Satara: Hindu group demands removal of Masjid illegally built on govt land in Phaltan, vows to build Hanuman temple if Masjid not removed

Siddhi Somani - 21 April, 2023

"These authorities just acknowledge the letter and take no action. It has been 10 years and the illegal structure still stands there even after the Bombay High Court had directed action against the property", Hindu activists have stated.

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Pune police files FIR against the business partner of Sanjay Raut for fraud, had allegedly illegally obtained a contract for Covid Center

ANI - 21 April, 2023

Pune Police on Friday registered FIR against Sujit Patkar, Sanjay Raut's business partner in Lifeline Hospital Management Services (LHMS), along with several others for fraudulently obtaining a contract of Shivaji Nagar Pune Jumbo Covid Center

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Rashtriya Rifles soldiers killed in Poonch terror attack were returning from Iftar Party shopping: Reports

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

According to media reports the terrorists attacked the army truck after getting information about the army organizing Iftar.

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Rahul Gandhi, Mamata Banerjee, Congress, BJP, Virat Kohli and many others lose their blue ticks as Twitter shuts down legacy verification

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

Earlier in March, Twitter posted from their official handle, "On April 1st, we will begin winding down our legacy verified program and removing legacy verified checkmarks. To keep your blue checkmark on Twitter, individuals can sign up for Twitter Blue.

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SC stays Allahabad HC order to put UP govt secretaries under custody for failing to provide domestic helps for retired judges

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

On April 4, 2023, the state government was ordered by the high court to implement/notify Rules/Guidelines established by the Chief Justice for providing benefits, including domestic help, to retired judges. However, the court stated on Wednesday that the officers did not comply with the April 4 directive.

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Read about how now-dead gangster, Atiq Ahmed, had wet his pants on seeing police: What former Director of ED, Karnal Singh said about the...

ANI - 21 April, 2023

Former director of ED, Karnal Singh, said the feared gang lord Atiq Ahmed once "wet his pants" on seeing the police.

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Buzzfeed News shuts down operations, blames lack of profitability: Details

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2023

The CEO of Buzzfeed expressed remorse for not holding the company to 'higher standards of profitability'

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After Court acquits all accused in Naroda Patiya case, the debunked “foetus” claim once again peddled online: Here is the truth about it

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Some versions also included that the above act was done with a sword. The woman in question, who died during the riots, and whose foetus was allegedly ripped out, was one Kausar Bano.

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Instagram uses unrelated fact-check from Boom Live to claim Azad Maidan riots where a Muslim youth kicked Amar Jawan Jyoti is fake news

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Instagram, like other Meta-owned platforms, has once again demonstrated a clear bias towards left-liberals and Islamists

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Jammu & Kashmir: 5 jawans of Rashtriya Rifles killed in a terror attack on an army vehicle in Poonch

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

five jawans of Rashtriya Rifles were martyred in a terror attack on an army vehicle in Poonch in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir.

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Moments after launch, SpaceX’s starship rocket explodes above the Gulf of Mexico

ANI - 20 April, 2023

Minutes after taking off from a launch pad in South Texas, the rocket appears to have exploded above the Gulf of Mexico. Although the spacecraft was unable to enter orbit, this failure was not fatal.

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FIR filed against actor Sahil Khan and his female friend for abusing, assaulting and allegedly threatening to kill a woman

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Sahil Khan and his friend has been booked by Mumbai Police for extortion and threatening to kill a woman.

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Karnataka High Court dismisses Congress leader DK Shivakumar’s plea in disproportionate assets case

ANI - 20 April, 2023

Karnataka HC on Thursday dismissed Congress leader DK Shivakumar plea challenging CBI probe into the disproportionate assets case against him.

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Ahmedabad: Special Court acquits Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi and all others in the Naroda Patiya case

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

In the Naroda Patiya case, former Gujarat minister Maya Kodnani was accused of inciting violence.

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Vedic Sanatan Sangh head Jitendra Singh Visen attacked in Delhi

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

It is notable that Jitendra Singh has already voiced his concern over a potential attack. He had claimed that he had received numerous threats to withdraw from the case.

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Maharashtra: 15-year-old Ghulam Mohammed found hanging in Beed, police dismiss communal angle as alleged by Islamists online

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

SP of the Beed district said, "The police will initiate action against anyone spreading rumours about the incident and giving it a communal colour."

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Vivek Agnihotri says his book-signing event in West Bengal shifted, ‘unsafe Muslim area’ cited as reason: Details

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Vivek agnihotri tweeted that he was informed about the venue change citing the mall was located in a 'Muslim Area'.

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#AbolishTheMonarchy trends on Twitter as Billionaire King Charles’ coronation expected to cost taxpayers over 100 million pounds

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

More than half of Britishers think the King's coronation should not be funded by the public money.

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Bahraini MPs discuss the death of dreaded gangster Atiq Ahmed in parliament, use his murder to say Muslims are being targeted in India

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Bahraini MPs cited Atiq Ahmed's murder to claim 'Muslims are being targeted in India'.

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Atiq Ahmed murder investigation: SIT recreates the crime scene at the same place in Prayagraj, watch

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

The SIT formed to probe the murder of Atiq Ahmad and his brother Ashraf recreated the crime scene as part of its ongoing investigation

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UP Police arrest Rohingya woman and her three daughters for illegally residing in India for 17 years

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

During police interrogation, Nisar admitted that he knew about Fatima’s illegal entry into India before their marriage.

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Varadarajan denies The Wire Marathi has unpaid dues after it discontinued operations

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Journalist Nikhil Wagle said that two journalists who worked for The Wire Marathi were not paid after the portal shut down

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Cheetahs reintroduced from Namibia, South Africa to India now have official names, here is what they are called

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in September 2022 had urged the citizens to come with suggestions for cheetahs reintroduced from Namibia and South Africa to India. The Centre intended to create awareness among the general public about Project Cheetah.

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Liberal ecosystem suffers heartburn as Surat Court dismisses Rahul Gandhi’s plea in Modi surname defamation case

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

The Surat Sessions Court's decision to dismiss Rahul Gandhi's plea for suspending his 2 years punishment in his ‘Modi surname’ case has not gone down well with the leftist-liberals and Congress sycophants

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TMC’s Mahua Moitra is blocking everyone who calls her ‘Mahua Lars Brorson’, read why

Shraddha Pandey - 20 April, 2023

After Mahua Moitra said that she prefers to address Yogi Adityanath by his 'real name', netizens called her by her 'real name' Mahua Lars Brorson

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Yo Yo Honey Singh lands in legal trouble, accused of kidnapping and assaulting Festivina Music Festival owner in Mumbai

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Honey Singh has been accused of assaulting and kidnapping Festivina Music Festival owner Vivek Raman

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Delhi High Court hears Aaradhya Bachchan’s plea, slams YouTube for circulating video of a child’s death when she is alive and kicking

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Aaradhaya Bachchan, the granddaughter of Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan, sued the YouTube tabloid for publishing a false video news article regarding her condition and daily life.

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Indore: Girl commits suicide by consuming poison after ‘friend’ Asad pressurises her to marry him, threatens her family

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Unable to withstand the pressure of marriage exerted on her by her boyfriend Asad, Sharma ended her life by consuming poison in Indore, Madhya Pradesh.

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Amritpal Singh’s wife being questioned by Punjab Police

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Kirandeep Kaur was detained from Guru Ram Dass International Airport in Amritsar while she was trying to board a flight to London.

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Tamil Nadu assembly passes resolution demanding constitutional amendment to provide SC benefits to Dalit Christians, BJP stages walkout

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

The Tamil Nadu assembly passed a resolution calling on the Centre to amend the Constitution to give SC quota to Dalit Christians.

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Indian Mountaineer Anurag Maloo rescued 3 days after falling off Mount Annapurna camp in Nepal, taken to hospital in critical condition

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Anurag has been recovered in a critical condition and has been admitted to the Manipal Hospital in Pokhara.

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Indian citizen in London suspected of arranging funding for Lebanese terror group Hizbollah, arrested

ANI - 20 April, 2023

Madurai-born Sundar Nagarajan also known as Kasiviswanathan Naga and Nagarajan Sundar Poongulam, now faces extradition to the US where he faces charges of helping to launder money to evade US sanctions and fund Hizbollah.

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‘Wanted to become like Lawrence Bishnoi’: Shooter Sunny Singh who killed Atiq Ahmed reveals Gogi gang connection

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Accused Sunny Singh further revealed that they had originally not planned to gun down the Ahmed brothers in the hospital rather the plan was to kill them inside the court on 13 April.

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No relief to Rahul Gandhi, Surat Sessions dismisses disqualified Congress MP’s plea in Modi surname defamation case

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

Earlier in March, Surat Magistrate court had convicted Rahul Gandhi in the defamation case where he had called everyone with 'Modi surname' as theives.

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Maharashtra: Posters calling Atiq Ahmed, Ashraf as ‘martyrs’ and Hindus as ‘Ga*dus’ put up in Beed, three arrested

OpIndia Staff - 20 April, 2023

The Police took cognizance of the event and immeditely ordered removal of the posters. The police also filed a complaint in the case under sections 293, 294 and 153 IPC after Vishwa Hindu Parishad lodged a police complaint over posters.

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